noun a telephone call that has been ended by the person who made the call
verb to end a telephone call by putting the receiver back in its cradle or pressing a button on the phone
To hang clothes on a hanger or hook for storage or display.
To have unresolved emotional issues that prevent someone from moving forward in life.
To close an application or program on a computer or electronic device.
To display artwork by hanging it on a wall or from a ceiling.
To end a phone call by pressing a button or closing the phone without saying goodbye.
In a professional setting, a writer may use 'hang up' to refer to ending a phone call abruptly or prematurely.
A psychologist may use 'hang up' to describe the act of terminating a therapy session prematurely or before it has been completed.
A salesperson may use 'hang up' to refer to a customer abruptly ending a phone call or refusing to continue the conversation.
A customer service representative may use 'hang up' to describe a customer ending a call before their issue has been resolved.
An IT professional may use 'hang up' to describe a computer system or software crashing or freezing unexpectedly.